Cuckoo Bees
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Description
Don't have much hair on their body; often with bright yellow, red, or orange coloration; many are more "wasp-like" in appearance
Species
Family:
manyGenus:
manySpecies:
manyNative to Florida?
Most native to FloridaSize
small-large
3-6 mm very small - small bees, i.e., sweat bees
7-10 mm medium bodied bees, i.e., honey bees
11+ mm- large bodied bees, i.e., carpenter and bumblebees
7-10 mm medium bodied bees, i.e., honey bees
11+ mm- large bodied bees, i.e., carpenter and bumblebees
Nesting
variable
Behavior
Foraging Period
variableSociality
solitaryKnown For
Kleptoparasitic nest parasites of other bees
